HS Softball: Tide, Eagles, Fillies open season with victories

Pottsville's Peyton Eckert delivers a pitch during Saturday's victory over Daniel Boone at the CACL Complex. (Photo by Bob Lipsky)

POTTSVILLE — Peyton Eckert and Jaden Moyer combined on a one-hitter as Pottsville routed Daniel Boone 13-1 in five innings Saturday in a non-league softball season opener at the CACL Complex.

Eckert went four innings to earn the win. She struck out nine and walked none.

Eckert helped herself at the plate by going 2-for-2 with two RBIs.

Aubrey Scanlan went 2-for-2 with two runs scored and two RBIs for the Crimson Tide. Emily Steidle and Jo Barnhart doubled for Pottsville, which broke the game open with a seven-run second inning.

Pottsville’s players huddle during Saturday’s win over Daniel Boone. (Photo by Bob Lipsky)

Pottsville’s Justine Siminitus takes a swing during Saturday’s non-league win over Daniel Boone. (Photo by Bob Lipsky)

“I really liked our energy today,” Pottsville coach Chuck Rinaldo said. “Everybody looked like they were ready to play. Coming off the scrimmage (with Schuylkill Haven) the other day, we had some question marks, but we showed up today. We’re battling some illnesses, too.

“Starting off with Peyton Eckert, our pitcher. She really looked a lot better than she performed in the scrimmage. She was sick, too,” Rinaldo added. “We started a (freshman) catcher behind the plate in Olivia Wessner. She did a real nice job back there. Overall, our bats were alive, we ran the bases well, made some nice plays. To get a win today, first game of the season, we’ll take it.”

DB (0-1) 000 10 — 1 1 3

Potts (1-0) 371 2x — 13 11 1

Garman, Howard (2), Henderson (3) and Eardley; Eckert, Moyer (5) and Wessner. W — Eckert (1-0). L — Garman (0-1).

HITS: Daniel Boone — Henderson. Pottsville — Siminitus, Barnhart, Eckert 2, Cromyak, Steidle, Templeton, Scanlan 2, Wessner, Borger.

2B — Steidle, Barnhart.

Blue Mountain 14, Selinsgrove 4

SELINSGROVE — Freshman Emmerson Frie went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs scored and two RBIs to power Blue Mountain to a non-league win in its season opener.

The victory was the first for new head coach Paul Leonard.

Blue Mountain softball coach Paul Leonard at Schuylkill League Softball Media Day (Staff Photo).

Chloe Brown did the pitching, tossing a two-hitter and striking out 10. All of the runs she allowed were unearned. Brown helped herself by belting an RBI triple.

Courtney Cavadini went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI for the Eagles, who clubbed 11 hits. Carla Boyer added a single, two runs scored and three RBIs.

BM (1-0) 611 42 — 14 11 3

Sel (0-1) 000 04 — 4 2 3

Brown and Cavadini; Burd, Hoyles (5) and Yerger. W — Brown (1-0). L — Burd (0-1).

HITS: Blue Mountain — Hudock, Bahm, Borden, Cavadini 2, Blehm, Frie 2, Boyer, Koch, Brown. Selinsgrove — Hess, Bigger.

2B — Blehm, Cavadini. 3B — Brown. HR — Frie.

Marian 15, Executive Education 0

HOMETOWN — Emily Upanavage pitched a three-inning no-hitter as Marian thumped Executive Education in its season opener.

The victory marked the first for new head coach Lyndsey Reinoehl.

Marian softball coach Lyndsey Reinoehl at Schuylkill League Softball Media Day (Staff Photo).

Upanavage faced one batter over the minimum, striking out five and walking none.

Marian backed her with a 15-hit attack. DeAnna Pugh went 3-for-3 with a double, a triple, three runs scored and three RBIs for the Fillies. Hailey Treskolasky went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, two runs scored and three RBIs. Kayla Birrer went 3-for-3 with three RBIs; Gracie Sendatch was 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI; and Malina Letcher went 2-for-3 with a triple, two runs scored and two RBIs.

EEA (0-1) 000 — 0 0 2

Mar (1-0) 447 — 15 15 1

EEA battery not reported; Upanavage and Treskolasky. W — Upanavage (1-0). L — Not reported.

HITS: Executive Education — None. Marian — Sendatch 2, Pugh 3, Treskolasky 2, Letcher 2, Birrer 3, Turrano, Katona, Barron.

2B — Sendatch, Treskolasky, Pugh. 3B — Treskolasky, Pugh, Letcher.

Baseball

Southern Columbia 2, Tri-Valley 2

HEGINS — The Tigers and Bulldogs locked up a marathon season opener Friday that lasted 11 innings before the teams stopped due to darkness still in a 2-2 tie.

Tri-Valley took a 2-0 lead in the third inning when Owen Miller knocked in a pair of runs. Southern Columbia knotted the score in the sixth, and it stayed 2-2 until dark.

Breaden Doyle got the start on the mound for the Bulldogs. He went three innings, allowing one hit and no runs while striking out four. Gavin Klock followed and gave up two runs in three innings. Miller followed on the hill, tossing five scoreless frames while whiffing five.

Caden Hopper, Guy Longenberger and Levi Everitt pitched for the Tigers, combining for 16 strikeouts. Kole Myers went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and RBI for Southern Columbia.

It’s unknown when or if the game will be completed.

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Hopper, Longenberger (4), Everitt (7) and Petro; Doyle, Klock (4), Miller (7) and Hatter.

HITS: Southern Columbia — Hopper, Myers 2, Yost, Petro, Novak, Makowski 2. Tri-Valley — Miller, Doyle, Klock, Hatter.

2B — Hopper, Myers.

Shenandoah Valley 6, MMI 5

SHENANDOAH — MMI broke a 4-4 tie with a run in the top of the seventh inning, but Shenandoah Valley rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh to pull out a non-league win Friday in a season opener for both teams.

Jeremy Thomas sparked the Blue Devils by going 2-for-2 with a double, three runs scored, one RBI and one stolen base.

John Burke singled, stole two bases and scored twice for Shenandoah Valley. Brayden Lutz knocked in three runs, including on a pair of sacrifice flies. Haden Kechula went 2-for-2 with an RBI for the Devils.

MMI (0-1) 000 220 1 — 5 5 1

SV (1-0) 020 110 2 — 6 10 3

Witner, Frask (4) and Radzwich; Maksimik, McCole (4), Bench (7) and Kechula. W — Bench (1-0). L — Frask (0-1).

HITS: MMI — Kranyak, Skuba 2, Witner, Gombeda. Shenandoah Valley — Maksimik, Karosas, Burke, Thomas 2, Monaghan, Kechula 2, Lutz, Boris.

2B — Skuba 2, Thomas.

People-Tag: Aubrey Scanlan, Carla Boyer, Chloe Brown, Chuck Rinaldo, Courtney Cavadini, Deanna Pugh, Emily Steidle, Emily Upanavage, Emmerson Frie, Gracie Sendatch, Hailey Treskolasky, Jayden Moyer, Jo Barnhart, Kayla Birrer, Lyndsey Reinoehl, Malina Letcher, Olivia Wessner, Paul Leonard, Peyton Eckert

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HS Softball: Tide, Eagles, Fillies open season with victories

POTTSVILLE — Peyton Eckert and Jaden Moyer combined on a one-hitter as Pottsville routed Daniel Boone 13-1 in five innings Saturday in a non-league softball season opener at the CACL Complex.

Eckert went four innings to earn the win. She struck out nine and walked none.

Eckert helped herself at the plate by going 2-for-2 with two RBIs.

Aubrey Scanlan went 2-for-2 with two runs scored and two RBIs for the Crimson Tide. Emily Steidle and Jo Barnhart doubled for Pottsville, which broke the game open with a seven-run second inning.

“I really liked our energy today,” Pottsville coach Chuck Rinaldo said. “Everybody looked like they were ready to play. Coming off the scrimmage (with Schuylkill Haven) the other day, we had some question marks, but we showed up today. We’re battling some illnesses, too.

DB (0-1) 000 10 — 1 1 3

Potts (1-0) 371 2x — 13 11 1

Garman, Howard (2), Henderson (3) and Eardley; Eckert, Moyer (5) and Wessner. W — Eckert (1-0). L — Garman (0-1).

HITS: Daniel Boone — Henderson. Pottsville — Siminitus, Barnhart, Eckert 2, Cromyak, Steidle, Templeton, Scanlan 2, Wessner, Borger.

2B — Steidle, Barnhart.

Blue Mountain 14, Selinsgrove 4

SELINSGROVE — Freshman Emmerson Frie went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs scored and two RBIs to power Blue Mountain to a non-league win in its season opener.

The victory was the first for new head coach Paul Leonard.

Chloe Brown did the pitching, tossing a two-hitter and striking out 10. All of the runs she allowed were unearned. Brown helped herself by belting an RBI triple.

Courtney Cavadini went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI for the Eagles, who clubbed 11 hits. Carla Boyer added a single, two runs scored and three RBIs.

BM (1-0) 611 42 — 14 11 3

Sel (0-1) 000 04 — 4 2 3

Brown and Cavadini; Burd, Hoyles (5) and Yerger. W — Brown (1-0). L — Burd (0-1).

HITS: Blue Mountain — Hudock, Bahm, Borden, Cavadini 2, Blehm, Frie 2, Boyer, Koch, Brown. Selinsgrove — Hess, Bigger.

2B — Blehm, Cavadini. 3B — Brown. HR — Frie.

Marian 15, Executive Education 0

HOMETOWN — Emily Upanavage pitched a three-inning no-hitter as Marian thumped Executive Education in its season opener.

The victory marked the first for new head coach Lyndsey Reinoehl.

Upanavage faced one batter over the minimum, striking out five and walking none.

EEA (0-1) 000 — 0 0 2

Mar (1-0) 447 — 15 15 1

EEA battery not reported; Upanavage and Treskolasky. W — Upanavage (1-0). L — Not reported.

HITS: Executive Education — None. Marian — Sendatch 2, Pugh 3, Treskolasky 2, Letcher 2, Birrer 3, Turrano, Katona, Barron.

2B — Sendatch, Treskolasky, Pugh. 3B — Treskolasky, Pugh, Letcher.

Baseball

Southern Columbia 2, Tri-Valley 2

HEGINS — The Tigers and Bulldogs locked up a marathon season opener Friday that lasted 11 innings before the teams stopped due to darkness still in a 2-2 tie.

Tri-Valley took a 2-0 lead in the third inning when Owen Miller knocked in a pair of runs. Southern Columbia knotted the score in the sixth, and it stayed 2-2 until dark.

Breaden Doyle got the start on the mound for the Bulldogs. He went three innings, allowing one hit and no runs while striking out four. Gavin Klock followed and gave up two runs in three innings. Miller followed on the hill, tossing five scoreless frames while whiffing five.

Caden Hopper, Guy Longenberger and Levi Everitt pitched for the Tigers, combining for 16 strikeouts. Kole Myers went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and RBI for Southern Columbia.

It’s unknown when or if the game will be completed.

SC (0-0) 000 002 000 00 — 2 8 1

TV (0-0) 002 000 000 00 — 2 4 0

Hopper, Longenberger (4), Everitt (7) and Petro; Doyle, Klock (4), Miller (7) and Hatter.

HITS: Southern Columbia — Hopper, Myers 2, Yost, Petro, Novak, Makowski 2. Tri-Valley — Miller, Doyle, Klock, Hatter.

2B — Hopper, Myers.

Shenandoah Valley 6, MMI 5

SHENANDOAH — MMI broke a 4-4 tie with a run in the top of the seventh inning, but Shenandoah Valley rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh to pull out a non-league win Friday in a season opener for both teams.

Jeremy Thomas sparked the Blue Devils by going 2-for-2 with a double, three runs scored, one RBI and one stolen base.

John Burke singled, stole two bases and scored twice for Shenandoah Valley. Brayden Lutz knocked in three runs, including on a pair of sacrifice flies. Haden Kechula went 2-for-2 with an RBI for the Devils.

MMI (0-1) 000 220 1 — 5 5 1

SV (1-0) 020 110 2 — 6 10 3

Witner, Frask (4) and Radzwich; Maksimik, McCole (4), Bench (7) and Kechula. W — Bench (1-0). L — Frask (0-1).

HITS: MMI — Kranyak, Skuba 2, Witner, Gombeda. Shenandoah Valley — Maksimik, Karosas, Burke, Thomas 2, Monaghan, Kechula 2, Lutz, Boris.

2B — Skuba 2, Thomas.

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